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Originally Posted by Aki
I actually agree with this. The Miata's amazing in the corners, and a FWD-based car just compare with the feel (not I said feel, not necessarily speed). To me it's a very pure sports car, even if it doesn't make 300whp.
Well, market viability, for one. As soon as you cross $25k, it no longer has mainstream, entry-level reach. And that's a dicey proposition in this economic climate. Just look at the 370Z... from a sales perspective, it's a dysmal failure. Ironically, people on these forums constantly bring it up as though it's a metric by which the FRS should be measured (yet how many actually bought the Z?).
Think Toyoda is already taking a big risk with the FRS, he'd need this to sell well--and hence not cater to a tiny niche.
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Not sure if this was directed toward me or not, but yes, I've bought two 350Zs (2006 base and 2008 enthusiast). I don't think anyone realistically is using it as any sort of metric. I most recently mentioned the Z referring to the argument of how prices are inflating.
The FR/FT should be an entry level sporty car... I'm personally not expecting Z-like engine numbers but handling and braking should be better imo given how we think this car will shape up.
Interesting though... if we look back at the Z car of the 80s and the AE86, the Z car was about double the price. 15K sounds like a good price now.
